Overlord of the Wilderness

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The spacious stone chamber was filled with such dense Water Qi that you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face. Within this thick mist, Zhaang Ye slashed out again and again. The fierce wind from his blade flew about the stone chamber, carving one line after another into the ground.

”The sea accepts a hundred rivers; true greatness lies in tolerance!”

Xuli Qiqi let out a soft cry. With a slight turn of her hands, the endless Water Qi transformed into a ceaselessly spinning sphere. The ball rotated at high speed, faintly emitting a thunderous sound. It looked fragile, but no matter how fierce the Sword Qi Zhaang Ye unleashed was, the water sphere was always able to swallow it whole.

”Excellent!”

Zhaang Ye couldn’t help but shout his approval.

Xuli Qiqi smiled slightly and said, ”What I am demonstrating now is Tolerance Power. Water is the softest thing in the world, and also the most tolerant. It can accommodate everything, embracing all things in existence. The Tolerance Power I comprehended from water can block any attack.”

Zhaang Ye’s eyes lit up. This Tolerance Power was exactly what he needed. If he could fully comprehend it, he would be able to fuse the Ancient Dragon Power, Ancient Elephant Power, and Ancient Phoenix Power together to form the Celestial River Righteous Qi.

”Excellent, excellent! Qiqi, your Comprehension is truly extraordinary. However, I have also made some small gains these past few days.” Zhaang Ye laughed heartily and slashed out.

WHOOSH!

This slash Zhaang Ye unleashed was none other than his self-created Cloud-Breaking Slash. But this time, the Cloud-Breaking Slash faintly contained a lingering, unceasing power. Even with Xuli Qiqi’s sharp eyes, she couldn’t see through it.

Xuli Qiqi waved her delicate hand, and a water sphere materialized from thin air, perfectly positioned to block Zhaang Ye’s slash.

PUFF! PUFF! PUFF!

Xuli Qiqi had already imbued the water sphere with her Tolerance Power, intending to neutralize Zhaang Ye’s Cloud-Breaking Slash. But to her surprise, the Tolerance Power she had comprehended failed to completely dissolve his Sword Force. Amidst a series of clashes between their Powerful Qi, Xuli Qiqi’s face paled slightly, and she stumbled back more than ten steps.

”Little brother, what was the secret behind that slash just now?” Xuli Qiqi asked, a deep sense of shock in her heart.

Zhaang Ye chuckled and said, ”The waters of the Boundary River come from the heavens, flowing to the sea, never to return. The Boundary River’s water never stops; it constantly surges forward, ever-advancing, single-mindedly determined to reach the distant East Sea Cloud. From this, I comprehended the enterprising spirit of water. The attacks I unleash are a perfect blend of hard and soft, and they won’t stop until their objective is met...”

Zhaang Ye explained his comprehension in detail, then said, ”Your understanding of Tolerance Power is of great use to me. You should explain it to me as well.”

Xuli Qiqi nodded and explained her comprehension of Tolerance Power to Zhaang Ye, piece by piece.

As Zhaang Ye listened intently to Xuli Qiqi’s explanation, his body gave a slight tremor. The Ancient Elephant Power, Ancient Dragon Power, and Ancient Phoenix Power within him actually fused a little more. Following the fusion of the three Ancient Powers, Zhaang Ye’s Celestial River Righteous Qi grew stronger. The formidable energy flowed through his body like a river.

Sensing the changes within his body, Zhaang Ye was secretly overjoyed. Having cultivated to this point, his understanding of the Celestial River Righteous Qi was growing ever deeper. He had a faint feeling that as long as he could completely fuse the three Ancient Powers within him, he would be able to advance to the Innate Realm and become a formidable True Dao Expert.

And at this rate of cultivation, Zhaang Ye was confident he could advance to the True Dao within a year.

”Hm?” Just as Zhaang Ye was listening intently, Xuli Qiqi suddenly stopped her explanation, a hint of confusion appearing on her pretty face.

Zhaang Ye was slightly taken aback. ”What’s wrong?”

Xuli Qiqi said slowly, ”My Heart Spirit is constantly connected to the array on Xuli Mountain. Just now, I felt the array get triggered. Strange, who could have triggered it? Could an enemy have come to Xuli Mountain?”

Zhaang Ye said in a low voice, ”Could it have been Xiaobi?”

Xuli Qiqi shook her head. ”Impossible. Xiaobi has lived with me for so many years, she knows the arrays on Xuli Mountain like the back of her hand. She couldn’t possibly have triggered one.”

Zhaang Ye had fought a hundred battles and always prepared for the worst; he never took any matter lightly. Hearing Xuli Qiqi’s confusion, he said decisively, ”It’s possible someone has truly trespassed on Xuli Mountain! Let’s go! We should go check outside!”

The two of them simultaneously used their Body Techniques and left the underwater cavern. Just as they left, they both sensed a vast aura entrenched in the Celestial Pool.

Sensing this terrifying aura, the expressions of both Zhaang Ye and Xuli Qiqi changed. They both possessed formidable Cultivation, and their Spiritual Power was much stronger than that of an ordinary Half-Step True Dao Expert. Just a brief contact with the aura was enough for them to immediately sense how tyrannical it was.

SWISH!

Zhaang Ye’s and Xuli Qiqi’s gazes simultaneously shot toward the small island in the middle of the Celestial Pool, locking onto a youth dressed in pink. The moment Xuli Qiqi’s eyes fell upon this youth, killing intent surged from her body as she shouted, ”Lecher, you’re courting death!”

WHOOSH! As she spoke, Xuli Qiqi executed her Body Technique at full speed. Her two slender, jade-like hands brought up a sky’s worth of lake water, striking straight down at the pink-clad youth.

It turned out that at this moment, one of the pink-clad youth’s hands was roaming over Xiaobi’s dress. Xiaobi was completely restrained by him, able only to let him undo her clothes, utterly helpless.

The pink-clad youth was delicately sniffing the fragrance of Xiaobi’s body. When he saw Xuli Qiqi and Zhaang Ye leap out of the Celestial Pool, his gaze immediately locked onto Xuli Qiqi. After sizing her up, a lecherous light flashed in his eyes as he praised with a TSK TSK, ”What a beauty!”

As he spoke, he gave a light wave of his hand.

This wave from the pink-clad youth seemed simple, but it actually contained infinite profundity. With that single wave, Xuli Qiqi felt the empty space before her suddenly stir, transforming into an invisible bronze wall that pressed down on her!

BOOM!

From the youth’s casual wave, Xuli Qiqi was actually blasted back a hundred feet. If she hadn’t just comprehended the Tolerance Power of water, she would have inevitably ended up spitting blood and being injured!

The pink-clad youth let out a soft sound of surprise, feeling a bit taken aback. His seemingly casual strike had actually used fifty percent of his power, and he had originally intended to capture Xuli Qiqi in one move. He hadn’t expected the power she cultivated to be so resilient; she had actually managed to neutralize the Innate True Qi he sent out.

’This Xuli Qiqi’s actual combat prowess is much higher than the rumors say! But the higher her Cultivation, the more fun she’ll be to play with!’ The pink-clad youth sized up Xuli Qiqi, a lewd glint in his eyes. He quickly made a decision: he would capture her swiftly, then take her maid right in front of her.

A wicked smile appeared on the corner of the pink-clad youth’s mouth. His hand shot out like lightning toward Xiaobi, preparing to rip her clothes open. But at that very moment, he suddenly saw a brilliant golden light flash before his eyes. A dazzlingly golden palm, carrying with it a hint of death’s aura, was slashing toward him.

Cloud-Breaking Slash!

Zhaang Ye had arrived just in time. He unleashed his Cloud-Breaking Slash, aiming straight for the pink-clad youth. From the brief contact with his aura, Zhaang Ye knew this youth was an expert approaching the True Dao, so he used his strongest attack right from the start.

A flash of astonishment crossed the pink-clad youth’s eyes. As an expert nearing the True Dao, he had seen through Zhaang Ye’s Cultivation the moment he appeared and hadn’t paid him any mind.

But contrary to his expectations, although Zhaang Ye’s Cultivation was only at the Peak of Martial Arts Ninth Layer, his combat power was exceptionally formidable. The attack he just unleashed was domineering yet contained all sorts of profundities. As powerful as the pink-clad youth was, even he didn’t dare to ignore Zhaang Ye’s attack.

A cold glint flashed in the pink-clad youth’s eyes. He lightly waved a hand, and a strange, faintly peach-colored power shot out to meet Zhaang Ye’s Hand Blade.

PUFF!

When Zhaang Ye’s Hand Blade clashed with the youth’s fingers, he immediately felt a massive surge of Innate True Qi slam into him. In that instant, Zhaang Ye felt as if he’d been thrown into a raging flood.

What horrified Zhaang Ye even more was that the peach-colored True Qi from the youth was actually seeping into his body through the pores of his palm. Fortunately, Zhaang Ye had already cultivated the True Transformation Technique to the 9th Layer and could control his body at will. The moment he sensed something was wrong, he immediately sealed his pores.

Even though Zhaang Ye had reacted quickly enough, some of the peach-colored True Qi still entered his Meridians. He felt his head spin slightly. Knowing this was bad, he quickly mobilized his Celestial River Righteous Qi to swiftly refine those few wisps of peach-colored True Qi.

’This person’s Cultivation Technique is so bizarre!’ As horror gave way to rage, Zhaang Ye’s feet sank slightly, and his entire being seemed to merge with the earth. He took the pink-clad youth’s attack without retreating a single step.

Zhaang Ye could control his body at will, and his physical strength was incredible. After taking the youth’s attack head-on, the Celestial River Righteous Qi within him erupted, and his entire body transformed into a brilliant golden statue.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Zhaang Ye launched two Hand Blades—his self-created Combat Skill: Mountain-Breaking Slash. Unleashed at close range, each slash was like a giant axe cleaving a mountain or a meteor striking the earth. The pink-clad youth hadn’t expected Zhaang Ye’s counterattack to be so swift and ferocious. Caught off guard, he was actually forced back two steps.

After retreating two steps, the pink-clad youth’s face turned ashen. He stared grimly at Zhaang Ye and said, ”Kid, you’ve got guts! Playing the hero saving the damsel feels good, doesn’t it? Today, I, the Peach Blossom Young Master, will first beat you half to death, and then I’ll play with Xuli Qiqi and this maid right in front of you. I’ll let you die in endless regret and agony!”

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